U.N., in a Diplomatic Bid, Sends a Top Official to North Korea

Jeffrey Feltman to spend three days meeting senior regime officials

UNITED NATIONS—The United Nations’ chief diplomat will travel to North Korea on Tuesday for political talks, according to the U.N., in a rare, high-level visit by the world body.

Jeffrey Feltman, undersecretary general for political affairs, will be in Pyongyang for three days meeting senior regime officials on what the U.N. described as a wide ranging “policy dialogue” at the invitation of North Korea.

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